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Old 07-30-2008, 01:49 PM
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Default Barn find ...why can't it be me!

So a customer tells me about his partner's 911 after seeing mine out front.
Today the partner comes in himself.
He found a 69 911S with the motor out and 2 spares, all in boxes.
Body mint. Original owner. Not driven for 15 years. 80K.
And yes it was in a barn. The guy had covered it and hoisted it up into the rafters.
Guess how much?
$1,500
Why can't this happen to me?
Old 07-30-2008, 05:16 PM
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Dont we all dream about that? Some are just luckier that us. Will it be restored and given a good home? One more saved.
Old 07-30-2008, 08:18 PM
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wow. thats one thing i like about driving my 911 almost daily. You get people all the time telling stories about porsches they once had or have. Maby someday ill stumble upon a deal
Old 07-31-2008, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 1303RS
Dont we all dream about that? Some are just luckier that us. Will it be restored and given a good home? One more saved.
Naa I dream about hitting the lottery and not caring what the price of the 911 I want is.
Old 07-31-2008, 05:19 PM
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Old 07-31-2008, 10:46 PM
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Looking at your ride, I say-------------------------------------
Why can't this happen to me?
Old 08-01-2008, 12:50 AM
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Hmmm....
Old 08-01-2008, 01:04 AM
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Ya, ya, buy now you must have spent $1,500 on Hester. No?
Old 08-01-2008, 02:47 AM
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Not unless gas counts. Tires, some lug nuts, a couple of cases of oil, a filter, a fan belt, and some wax. The car just sits in the garage most of the time. I take it out at least every other Sunday. Don't get me wrong, Bray, if I had your money, I would be spending every weekend taking stuff apart and replacing parts....
Old 08-01-2008, 11:09 AM
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I got to drive a NEW 69 911S in my younger day. Still makes me want to lay back and light up a cigarette just thinking about it!
Old 08-03-2008, 01:38 PM
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Keep the faith, I found my 914 in a shed last fall with 24K on it and bought it for nothing. Body is great and it runs like a champ. I never thought something like this would happen to me, but it did! - Jay
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I can't imagine where you people find these cars. Are you searcing through barns all the time?
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Nope, my Dad was driving down the road and there it was.
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